heard as an adjective: - 1
hear as a verb: - 1
- 2
- 3
- 4
- 5
heard
adjective
1 heard
Detected or perceived by the sense of hearing.
hear
verb
1 hear
Perceive (sound) via the auditory sense.
Dutch: horen
2 hear
Get to know or become aware of, usually accidentally.
synonyms: discover, find out, get a line, get wind, get word, learn, pick up, see.
Roget 527:
tell;
inform,
inform of;
acquaint,
acquaint with;
impart,
impart to;
make acquaintance with,
apprise,
advise,
enlighten,
awaken;
transmit.
let fall,
mention,
express,
intimate,
represent,
communicate,
make known;
publish
etc.
531;
notify,
signify,
specify,
convey the knowledge of.
let one know,
have one to know;
give one to understand;
give notice;
set before,
lay before,
put before;
point out,
put into one's head;
put one in possession of;
instruct
etc.
(teach)
537;
direct the attention to
etc.
457.
announce,
annunciate;
report,
report progress;
bringword†,
send word,
leave word,
write word;
telegraph,
telephone;
wire;
retail,
render an account;
give an account
etc.
(describe)
594;
state
etc.
(affirm)
535.
[disclose inadvertently or reluctantly]
let slip,
blurt out,
spill the beans,
unburden oneself of,
let off one's chest;
disclose
etc.
529.
show cause;
explain
etc.
(interpret)
522.
hint;
given an inkling of;
give a hint,
drop a hint,
throw out a hint;
insinuate;
allude to,
make allusion to;
glance at;
tip the wink
etc.
(indicate)
550;
suggest,
prompt,
give the cue,
breathe;
whisper,
whisper in the ear.
give a bit of one's mind;
tell one plainly,
tell once for all;
speak volumes.
undeceive†,
unbeguile†;
set right,
correct,
open the eyes of,
disabuse,
disillusion one of.
be informed of
&c.;
know
etc.
490;
learn
etc.
539;
get scent of,
get wind of,
gather from;
awaken to,
open one's eyes to;
become alive,
become awake to;
hear,
overhear,
understand.
come to one's ears,
come to one's knowledge;
reach one's ears.
... show more
Dutch: leren, horen, uitvinden, vernemen
3 hear
Examine or hear (evidence or a case) by judicial process:
— The jury had heard all the evidence.
synonym: try.
4 hear
Receive a communication from someone.
5 hear
Listen and pay attention:
— We must hear the expert before we make a decision.
synonyms: listen, take heed.
Roget 418:
hear,
overhear;
hark,
harken;
list,
listen,
pay attention,
take heed;
give an ear,
lend an ear,
bend an ear;
catch,
catch a sound,
prick up one's ears;
give ear,
give a hearing,
give audience to.
hang upon the lips of,
be all ears,
listen with both ears.
become audible;
meet the ear,
fall upon the ear,
catch the ear,
reach the ear;
be heard;
ring in the ear
etc.
(resound)
408.
... show more
Moby thesaurus: apprehend, approve of, arbitrate, ascertain, attend, attend to, auscultate, be all ears, be aware of, be conscious of, be informed, be sensible of, be told, bend an ear, bug, catch, catch on, charge the jury, cock the ears, condone, conduct a trial, consider, determine, discover, eavesdrop, entertain, examine by ear, experience, feel, find, find out, gather, get, get an earful, get wind of, give attention, give audience to, give ear, give ear to, hark, have the facts, hear of, hear out, hear tell of, hearken, hearken to, hearsay, heed, hold court, hold the scales, intercept, judge, know, know well, learn, lend an ear, listen, listen at, listen in, listen to, officiate, overhear, pay attention to, perceive, pick up, referee, respond, respond to stimuli, sanction, see, sense, sit in judgment, sit in on, smell, take in, tap, taste, touch, try, try a case, umpire, understand, unearth, wiretap ... show more.
debug info: 0.0366